Mission

To enrich professional and ethical standards of pharmacy among the students by giving them information on the opportunities which
are available to them worldwide. This will provide quality student centered programs, services and involvement opportunities which
celebrate diversity, promote retention, foster leadership, civic engagement and student development.

Editorial Note
Time has turned a new leaf yet again and as we welcome second issue of Pharmaphilic, I wel-
come all our readers to the ‘Pharmaphilic Family’. The high of launching an e-newsletter
which, if I may say so, is ‘Of the students, for the students & by the students.’ is unbeatable.
In the month of February we released our Ist issue of Pharmaphilic which reached to many phar-
macy students to abreast them important news relating to the pharma world. With the theme of
‘GPAT’ we wish to emphasize the importance of the budding scientists in the years to come as
well as the extremely important and highly responsible position they are pivoted to take as an
essential component of the health care team. This issue will provide students with the detailed
knowledge of GPAT and the road which will lead to the entry in the professional world. This
note would indeed be incomplete without mentioning the very dedicated and enthusiastic edito-
rial team that has worked very hard in shaping the newsletter to its current form. We are embark-
ing on an amazing journey and I once again welcome all Pharma ‘philics’ aboard. Dr. Farhan J. Ahmad
(President)

INDIAN PHARMACEUTICAL ASSOCIATION, DELHI BRANCH

(Office Bearers)
 IPA Delhi Branch Activities
Good deal of planning and all of the efforts that goes into organizing an event is an important initiation.
One Day Workshop on Impurity Profiling
IPA DB had organized a “one day workshop on Impurity Pro-
filing” on 19th Feb 2011 at convention center, Hamdard Uni-
versity, New Delhi. The aim of the seminar was to bring about
awareness among the research scholars about the techniques
used in impurity profiling and bioanalysis as well as to serve as
a forum to discuss the inherent problems of the procedures and
the innovations made by different groups.
Dr Farhan J Ahmad, President IPA-DB, welcomed the guest
and gave a brief introduction of the program. The program was
inaugurated by Dr Rajesh Bhaskar, Sr
Vice president, Formulation Research,
Jubilant Organosys. Prof R Zafar deliv-
ered the key remarks; he congratulated
IPA-DB for organizing such events on
important topics and expressed his views
on impurities in herbal products. Mr. Kal-
han Bazaz presented the vote of thanks. He Dr. Rajesh Bhaskar
thanked Hamdard University for providing
the venue, team members and research scholars for untiring
efforts and sponsors like Auriga Research, Aimil instruments
and Ionex technologies for financial support.
Technical presentations were made by Mr. Vikas Vohra, Man-
ager Water
India Ltd. on
‘analytical
method devel-
opment’; Dr
Sita Mahalak-
shmi, analyti-
cal division,
R&D, Ran-
baxy Labs Ltd.
on ‘impurity profiling’ and Dr Ashraf Hasan, analytical divi-
sion, Teva Pharmaceutical Ltd on ‘method validation’. Practi-
cal Demonstration of UPLC/MS/MS and HPLC were per-
formed by Mr. Niyaz Ahmad, research scholar, Dept. of Phar-
maceutics Hamdard University.
Rx 2011
IPA Delhi branch organized blood donation camp at Jamia
Hamdard campus on 12th
March 2011. It also organized
major events in RX 2011 at
Jamia Hamdard. Sh. A K
Walia, health and family wel-
fare minister of New Delhi
were the honorable chief
guest. Mr. Satish Dipali,
Group leader at Glaxosmith
Klein and Dr. Rakesh Bharadwaj, Head, R&D, Aimil Pharma-
ceuticals India Ltd. were the eminent guests of honor. Then,
girls from B.pharma sung Hamdard tarana. After that
Dr.R.Zafar gave the welcome speech. Then Mr.A.K. Walia
addressed the audience and released the RX2011 souvenir. Mr.
G N Qazi gave the key remarks and addressed the eminent
guests. Hakeem Albul Hameed Alumni Award was given to
Dr. Arshad H Khuroo. Dr. R Zafar and Prof. R K Khar were
awarded by Mr. A.K. Walia for their dedicated and outstanding
contribution to Faculty of Pharmacy, Jamia Hamdard. In
speaker session, we had Dr. Arshad Khuroo (Ranbaxy), Mr.
K.K Ambardar (Cadila Pharmaceuticals), Mr. Paul S. Lalvani
(Empower School of Health). Then GPAT session has hel
which was regarding tips for preparation of GPAT exam by
Mr. Firoz Anwar, Assistant Director, AICTE, New Delhi. We
then had our alumni felicitation session and cultural events
comprised of Pharma quiz, Extempore, Community awareness
skit (on corruption), Inter college singing, Rock band competi-
tion, and many more.
Upcoming events:
IPA Delhi is looking forward to organize one day seminar on
regulatory affairs and IPR at dept. of Pharmaceutics, Amity
University, Noida.
Just like opening of pre-pharmacy club at DPS, RK Puram IPA
Delhi is likely to open many more pre-pharmacy clubs in dif-
ferent schools of Delhi and NCR.
 Philic Reveals….
- When you are finished changing ,you are finished.
- Without continual growth and progress, such words as improvement, achievement and success have no meaning.
BENJAMIN FRANKLIN
These two quotes play key role in the life of an adroit professional.

For this 2nd issue of our very own, IPA Delhi branch, students’ e-newsletter ‘Pharmaphilic’, we inter-
viewed three people: Prof. Roop Krishen Khar, Proctor of Jamia Hamdard University; Mr. Harvinder
Singh, Associate Director, Analytical Division, Ranbaxy research laboratories, Gurgaon; Mr. Kamran
Sheikh, current M.Pharm (pharmacology & toxicology) student pursuing from NIPER, S.A.S. Nagar. In
this issue we have focused on the GPAT and the opportunities which are associated to this.
M.Pharm is one of the most sought degrees in today's Pharma industry. Graduate Pharmacy Aptitude Test
(GPAT 2011) is an all India examination for admission to M.Pharm programmes in Pharmaceutical Sci-
ences conducted under All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE), New Delhi by the Maharaja Sayajirao University of
Baroda, Vadodara. Both, exam structure as well as syllabus for GPAT-2011 has been modified by M.S. Baroda University. Exam
consists of a single paper of 3 hours duration containing 150 multiple choice questions, each of three marks. The entire syllabus has
been elaborated if we compare it with GPAT-2010. There is no need to worry about these changes, because like other national level
entrance exams more stress should be given to the basic concepts of all the subjects mentioned in syllabus. Moreover, additional
topics which have been added to the syllabus are a part of the curriculum (B.Pharm), so the candidate must have an understanding of
these. There is only need to revise these topics few days before the exam.

Professor Roop Krishen Khar is a renowned academician and a
research scientist. He has supervised 45
Ph.D. as well as 60 M.Pharm. theses and
published more than 250 research papers in
international and national journals. He
takes very active interest in professional
matters and is a member of important se-
lection committees of many universities,
UPSC and an expert member of various
statutory bodies of AICTE and PCI. With
the expertise he has, we decided to ask him few questions
about GPAT which students across the country have on their
minds right now.
How GATE lost its recognition in the Pharma field? or
What was the reason of implementing GPAT?
GATE for pharmacy was conducted along with the other tech-
nical and Engineering courses, but it wasn’t related to those
subjects for which GATE was specifically concerned for. So
Government of India appointed a committee who in their board
meetings, came to a conclusion that Pharmacy as a course
should be separated. And ,ultimately GATE was converted into
GPAT for M.Pharm admissions which is based on the knowl-
edge acquired by a student at undergraduate i.e. B.Pharm
course.
How GPAT should get recognized?
GPAT should get recognized at different levels and forums ,so
that students are marked equivalent and are benefitted when
they take admission in different universities in or outside the
country. And then there should be higher level of exam which
should be based on the courses of post graduation in pharma-
ceutical sciences in the four main conventional disciplines
(pharmaceutics, pharmacognosy, pharmachemistry, pharmacol-
ogy) for PhD admissions.
How to plan & prepare for G-PAT?
Gaining a good Score in GPAT depends on a well planned
study. Whole syllabus should be divided into the sections de-
pending on the relation of the topics with each other. Most im-
portantly, a student should be enthusiastic. Everyone has to
have his/her own strategy, as one can be good at Pharmachem-
istry or at Pharmaceutics. Syllabus should be critically looked
at, and correct as well as authentic resourcement for that topic
should be searched for. For the multiple choice questions, basic
concepts should be well clear for which students need lot of
good reading. After building good source of study material,
everyday atleast three hours should be devoted to study for 3-4
months. Apart from the resources like books, students should
also consult senior students who can guide them. 3-4 students
can group together & discuss their problems. It would be al-
ways better if things are well documented and a last key note
book is made to note down the important thisngs because cer-
tain things can be retained by writing only.
These were the words of Prof. Khar talking on the GPAT to
make the students more familiar with. To continue further we
wanted to have it straight from the winner’s mouth and decided
to ask directly from a student about a sound strategy which one
must follow in order to succeed in GPAT. Kamran Sheikh is a
diligent and bright student who is cur-
rently pursuing Pharmacology and Toxi-
cology from NIPER, S.A.S Nagar, Mo-
hali. He secured the 12th rank in GPAT
2010 and came 9th in the NIPER-2010
entrance test. Let’s see what he has to
share.
How to start preparing for GPAT?
First of all, refer the given syllabus;
Use books which provide fundamental concepts and also refer
to problem oriented books which provide you with an opportu-
nity to solve as many MCQ’s as you can;
Refer the previous years’ question papers in order to get an
understanding of the pattern of the test;
Start from basic chapters (Like nomenclature, basic rings,
types of receptors, classification of drugs etc.)
Refer 2 to 3 books but keep only 1 as a standard and add to it
points taken from various referral books;
Note down the probable concepts ( like formulae, chemical
structures, etc) and refer to them daily or on a periodical basis;
Self assessment tests are important and help to give you a
better understanding of your preparation.
What to cover
Study important subjects first and
then the rest of the topics.
Major topics: Pharmaceutics, Phar-
macology, Medicinal Chemistry,
Pharmceutical Analysis, Pharma-
cognosy.
Minor topics: Biochemistry, Juris-
prudence, Physical pharmacy, Mi-
crobiology, Pharmaceutical Bio-
technology, Biopharmaceutics,
Community Pharmacy.
Remember to cover both the major and the minor sub-
jects as the latter decide the toppers.
How to prepare for GPAT
First of all, try to finish the pharmaceutics (dosage forms as
well as physical), pharmacology, analysis (spectroscopy), phar-
macognosy and medicinal chemistry according to the older
syllabus.
For Pharmaceutics (dosage forms) try to prepare notes for all
the data based concepts (from Lachman). Do all types of dos-
age forms from Lachman. For Physical pharmacy portion, go
for Martin thoroughly. Give stress upon Rheology, Rate kinet-
ics and the concepts of suspensions and emulsions like CMC,
Zeta potential, Gold number etc. Mixing, milling, drying and
filtration must be done from Lachman. For Crystallization and
distillation, go through Subrahmanyam. In Biopharmaceutics
there is no need to go into the detail of two compartment model
(basics only). Do one compartment, non-linear pharmacokinet-
ics well. Keep sound knowledge of clearance concept and
ADME. For Pharmaceutical Microbiology portion, go through
chapters on structure of bacteria and virus from Hugo and Rus-
sel. For immunology portion, do first two chapters of Kuby and
for vaccines, see again Hugo and Russel. For incompatibility,
use any general pharmacy book like N K Jain.
In analysis, first try to gain command over chromatography
and important types of spectroscopy such as Mass, IR, UV,
NMR. Then go through smaller topics such as X-ray spectros-
copy, Potentiometry, Conductometry, Polarography, Po-
larimetry, Fluorimetry, Atomic absorption
spectroscopy, Flame photometry. In Ti-
trimetric analysis, give more stress to acid-
base titration, precipitation titration and non
-aqueous titration. Check out the different
types of indicators used in different types of
titration and their pH ranges as well as their
color change.
In Medicinal chemistry it is neither possible nor necessary to
go through all the synthesis as well as structures of all the
drugs. But there are certain classes of drugs which you should
be familiar with synthesis and structure. Organic chemistry
basics and name reactions are the new additions this year.
Pharmacology, biochemistry and biotechnology are to be done
as usual by referring any of the standard text book recom-
mended below.
Pharmaceutics:
Remington: The Science and Practice of Pharmacy: Sus-
tained release, chromatography (analysis)
Hugo and Russell’s Pharmaceutical Microbiology: Structure
of bacteria and virus, vaccines and sera, fermentation
Kuby Immunology: First two chapters for the basics of im-
munology
N K Jain and S N Sharma: Pharmaceutical incompatibility
Analysis:
Silverstein and Webster: Mass spectroscopy, IR spectroscopy
Pavia: NMR spectroscopy
Vogel: titrimetric analysis
Chatwal: X-ray spectroscopy, potentiometry, conductometry,
polarography, polarimetry, fluorimetry, atomic absorption
spectroscopy, flame photometry
Medicinal and organic chemistry:
Wilson & Gisvold's Textbook Of Organic Medicinal And
Pharmaceutical Chemistry: whole book, for pharmacological
mechanisms and chemical structures
Solomons & Fryhle Organic Chemistry: for organic chemistry
basics
S N Sanyal: for name reactions
Pharmacology:
Rang and dale: whole book, nothing else is needed
Biochemistry, biotechnology and molecular biology:
U Satyanarayana, Lehninger Principle of Biochemistry
Tips for preparation
Do not get anything into mind other than your goal. Take
proper sleep of at least seven hours. Revision is of foremost
importance especially for pharmacognosy and pharmacology.
Always try to correlate pharmacology to medicinal chemistry
and if possible read both the subjects simultaneously. Try to
solve previous years’ papers without seeing the answers. Dur-
ing last ten days more and more stress should be given for the
revision of pharmacology, pharmacognosy and medicinal
chemistry.
Tips for examination hall
For the students who are going to give GPAT in the next month
this information will prove to be beneficial. Read the questions
carefully and answer only those questions for which you are
sure about the answer. Mark the OMR sheet simultaneously
after solving each question. You can also answer the questions
in which you are fifty percent sure but you should have logic
for the answer which you are selecting.
After going through the detailed information on GPAT let’s
move forward to M.Pharm and the opportunities which a stu-
dent can avail in the professional environment. For this we
interviewed Mr. Harvinder Singh. Mr. Harvinder Singh is a
man full of love and care for stu-
dents. He always tries his best to
take out time from his busy sched-
ules and guide people seeking his
help. Having an experience of
about 20 yrs, he is full of knowl-
edge and is very regular and punc-
tual about his work as a profes-
sional.
How long have you been associated with Ranbaxy sir?
I was shortlisted for interview and then selected in this es-
teemed organization immediately after completion of M.
Pharm (Pharmaceutical chemistry) through campus placement
of Jamia Hamdard, Delhi in 1992.
Could you please brief up certain tips for our pharmacists
for them to be placed in good industries?
Pharmaceutical Industry is looking for bright promising candi-
date; one should have confidence and composure for their se-
lection in the industry. The following are certain tips to be
taken care
- Continuous Reading and updating knowledge of concerned
area is very important
- Understanding of current Pharmacopoeial requirements and
updating knowledge/awareness of ICH guideline is required
- In the current scenario, Industry is quite competitive; one
should have zeal and zest to achieve the goal in specified time
- One should believe to work as team player
What are the chances for M.Pharm students pursuing their
2nd year projects in industries to get absorbed there in?
Students those who get a chance to pursue their project work in
the Industry are lucky enough to have platform to start their
career. Industry is always looking for intelligent and hardwork-
ing candidate and they get a chance to prove the same during
their project. This leads them to get absorbed in the same firm.
Students those who get a chance to pursue their project work in
the Industry are lucky enough to have platform to start their
career. Industry is always looking for intelligent and hardwork-
ing candidate and they get a chance to prove the same during
their project. This leads them to get absorbed in the same firm.
Can you please enlist some major Pharma companies in
Delhi-NCR?
- Ranbaxy Laboratories Ltd, Gurgaon
- Dabur Pharma currently is Fresenius Qabi, Gurgaon
- Jubilant Pharmaceutical, Noida
-Glaxo Smith Kline
What in general is the basic procedure that the industries
follow for the placements of pharmacists?
Suitability of the candidate is first accessed depending on the
Job vacancy. Procedure starts with interview to judge Good
technical knowledge / understanding of concerned area and
awareness of regulations. Also other soft skills will be having
added advantage.
As pharmaceutical industry of our country has its recognition
worldwide, it is very clear that science undergraduates should
have an intense understanding of drug development and be
technically competent in their concerned field.
There are numerous possibilities in pharmaceutical Industry
which depend on the stream chosen during M. Pharm.
fo ow g areas:
The possibilities could be in the following
Analytical research
Product development
Regulatory affairs
Quality assurance
Clinical research
Medical affairs
Drug discovery
How much time one has to
devote to the job in general?
In Industry, the Quality scores over number of hours spent!
One should work with focused approach during stipulated
working hours. Pharma industry is ever growing and the pay or
hikes are one of the best among other industries. Once the indi-
vidual finds the right foothold in the concerned field, sky is the
limit.
Any other guidance you would like to give to our pharma-
cists seeking good placements sir?
One should remember that he/she would be dealing with prod-
uct for human consumption; therefore, quality, efficacy and
safety are the key areas. Pharma Industry is very dynamic and
there are numerous opportunities for good pharmacists.
 Far Flung for Education
Students who do not qualify GPAT are quite confused as to
what to do after their Bachelors. While most would opt for
either a job or a university which does not require GPAT as a
necessary qualification, we at The Pharmaphilic would like to
tell you about options outside India. There are unlimited
options with several countries offering opportunities, with
multiple types of scholarships and different types of degrees
after Bachelors in Pharmacy. Here is an overview of what may
be considered the basics.
The US has several universities that offer both Master’s and
Doctoral degrees to students who have completed their
Bachelors. Unlike in India where most often a Masters degree
is compulsory for admission into Ph. D, in the USA a
Bachelor’s is sufficient. The general basic requirements vary
university to university but the most necessary requirements
are:
A valid score on the Graduate Record Examination (GRE).
A valid score on the TOEFL.
A Bachelorette degree with a good GPA or percentage.
Paper publications are desirable.
Research or industrial training increases the applicants’
chances.
Though scholarships are generally provided to most students in
the form of Teaching or Research Assistantships, the
availability may depend on the university’s funding. Usually
the complete tuition fees and living expenses are covered in
these scholarships. Those students going for Masters rarely get
scholarships of any kind.
Europe is also a destination which students may consider. Most
countries usually require that the student know the basics of the
regional language but the course may be taught in English
itself. The most accurate information may be obtained from the
country’s High Commission or Embassy in India itself or by
mailing to the university. There are no specific requirements
apart from a strong resume and knowledge of that particular
Country language. Though most offer scholarships and
complete fee waivers including living costs, some charge fees
which may be nominal or for visa purposes only as in the case
of Sweden.
UNITED KINGDOM
The United Kingdom was considered as the easiest country for
further education until the recent visa restrictions and fee hike.
With a plethora of universities offering several degrees to
Bachelor’s students, it has no minimum or basic requirements
apart from a valid TOEFL score. With several agencies work-
ing to get students into universities in UK, students onlyneed
approach these agencies. For those who want to get there in a
more valid manner, a visit to the British Council at several lo-
cations across India or to the country embassy in India should
give you a detailed repertoire. Scholarships are limited and
highly competitive and may vary from complete fee waivers
including living costs to minimal fee concessions as low as
1000 pounds. Education is expensive but easy for those who
can fund it themselves. Inspite of it all, the UK offers one of
the best quality education and in lesser duration of time than
most other countries, with Masters being completed in 1 year
and Ph. D in 3-4 years.
Japan is an education destination less explored and usually not
considered. With one of the few best and oldest universities of
the world including Kieo University it is also an option stu-
dents may consider. The entrance process is usually multiple
stepped and involves an entrance test and interviews. Students
selected are usually offered scholarships and the only require-
ment is the knowledge of Japanese. Other Asian countries such
as Singapore and China may also be considered. Singoapore
offers some of the best options and does not have any language
requirements. Students need only go through the University site
for application requirements and apply.
Even though one may think of any of these options for further
education after Bachelors, they all require that the application
process be initiated a year before the semester in which admis-
sion is desired except for the United Kingdom. So do not be
disheartened if you have not qualified the GPAT and simply go
for any one of these countries as future destinations for further
education.
 Courses Ready Reckoner
What to do? Where to go? ........
These are the few thoughts which pops up every now and then in the mind of all students of bachelor of pharmacy. This is not the
only cause of worry; one more dreadful hurdle is also there in the path of higher education, i.e. “GPAT” (graduate pharmacy aptitude
test). As we all know GPAT is newly introduced all India Entrance exam, so there might be some queries among students regarding
GPAT, one more reason to get confuse. Pharmaphillic “student oriented newsletter” is come up with its new edition to decipher
some of the perplexity in student’s mind. As the time goes the stress of passing the GPAT will be on the zenith. Some of our lucky
readers will crack GPAT successfully and come up with flying colours. But those who are not able to crack it should not disappoint.
There many virtuous ways to make your dream come true of getting higher education from reputed college of India. Pharmaphillic
team did extensive research on institution offering M.Pharm, their admission criteria, eligibility and numbers of seats and categorised
them into various sectors of India. The boon of this collection is that it also contain institutes offering some of the non-conventional
courses, which are in future will be on high demand and will proved out to be remarkable than the conventional courses.

EAST ZONE- WEST ZONE- NORTH ZONE- SOUTH ZONE-

Kanak Manjari Insititue of Govt. College of Pharmacy, DIPSAR, New Delhi Al Ameen College of Phar-
Pharmaceutical Sciences, Karad -The merit list will be pre- macy-

N O R T H
Chhend -No.of seats: non sponsored(5 pared by apportioning the M.pharm seats: 52

-courses offered: M.Pharm
in Pharmaceutical Manage-
ment ( Production Oriented),
Pharmacognosy.
-Preferences is given to the
E A S T
seats), Sponsored (5 seats ),
SC/ST (3 Seats), Foreign na-
tional/N.R.I (3 Seats).
-Non GPAT students can also
W E S T
apply.
S O U T H
weightage of marks in Official Website:
B.Pharm, qualifying examina- www.alameen.edu
tion and GPAT.
-First 85% of the total seats JSS College of Pharmacy
will be filled from University -Students will be admitted to

student with GPAT score
-Seats 40 (total).
Non GPAT students can also
apply.
Birla Institute of Technol-
ogy, Mesra, Ranchi
-Candidates must be GPAT
qualified for the M. Pharm
-Non-GPAT candidates may
also apply for some programs.
Apart from M.Pharm course
some PG diploma courses are
also their.
Jadavpur University, Cal-
cutta
-Eligibility: B.Pharm
-Preferences is given to the
student with GPAT score
-M.Pharm seats: 25.
Calcutta Institute of Phar-
maceutical Technology and
Allied Health Sciences, Kol-
kata
-Admission through Test con-
ducted by the Institute. Selec-
tion of the candidates will be
made according to merit list.
-Seats: 18
-Last date to apply-22nd july.
-official Website-gcopk.org
kota college of pharmacy,
Rajasthan
-Admissions based on GPAT
or direct admission also.
-M.pharm seats: 36
Goa College of Pharmacy,
Panaji
-Admission criteria-When
GPAT seats will be filled,
then rest of the seats will be
allotted to non GPAT candi-
dates.
-M.pharm seats: 23
Vidya Bharati Trust College
of Pharmacy, Surat
-Seats: for joint admission
committee (8 seats), N.R.I
seats(2 seats).
-Eligibility: JACPC decides
the student intake ( GPAT
qualified or Gujarat CET
qualified or any other exam
equivalent to it).
of Delhi Graduates & remain-
ing 15% seats will be filled by
Non-Delhi Candidates.
Website: www.dipsar.in
NIPER, Mohali
-Candidate must have valid
GPAT/GATE/NET qualifica-
tion.
-Date of commencement of
online registration:1st june,
2011
http://www.niper.gov.in
Panjab Technical University
Eligibility -
-The candidate should have a
valid GPAT score.
www.punjabiniversity.ac.in
Dr. H. S. Gour Central Uni-
versity Sagar, Madhya
Pradesh
Official website:
www.sagaruniversity.nic.in
M.Pharm course on the basis
of the rank list prepared by
the University from marks
secured in B.Pharm in rele-
vant subjects conducted by
various Boards of Authority
and an entrance examination.
Web site: www.jsscpooty.org/
-Date of receipt of filled ap-
plication form : 3rd june, 2011
Manipal University, Mani-
pal
-Admissions are done on the
basis of rank obtained in the
All India Manipal University
Online Entrance Test: 2011.
Web site: www.manipal.edu
-Last date of receipt of appli-
cation form: 10th may, 2011
K.L.E University, Belgaum,
Karnataka: -
www.kleblrpharm.org
-Last date of receipt of appli-
cation form : 29th april, 2011
 Conferences News Flash
INTERNATIONAL

APS Biopharmaceutics Focus Group

Venue: MSD Innovation Centre, Hoddesdon, UK
Date: 9th June 2011
Registration deadline: 30th April 2011
Venue: University of Sussex, Brighton, UK
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Dates: 3rd to 7th July 2011
Registration deadline: 29th April 2011
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NATIONAL

Twelfth Annual Land O'Lakes Bioanalytical Conference

Venue: Devils Head Resort, Merrimac, WI, USA National Conference on ‘Impact of Nanotechnology on
Dates: 11th to15th July 2011 Drug Discovery & Development’
Registration deadline: 16th May 2011 Venue: Koti resort, Shimla, Himachal Pradesh, India
Website:http://ce.pharmacy.wisc.edu/courseinfo/2011JulyLOL/ Dates: 25th to 27th June 2011
#poster Registration deadline: 5th May 2011
E-mail: pharmanext@gmail.com (Harish Pal)
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name/Shimla

International Conference on Purinergic Drugs and Targets

Venue: University of Bonn, Bonn, Germany
Dates: 22nd to 25th July 2011
Registration deadline: 30nd April 2011
Website:http://www.purineclub.uni-bonn.de/tagungen/4th-joint-
german-italian-purine-club-meeting/abstract
71st International Congress of Pharmacy and Pharmaceuti-
cal Sciences: Compromising safety and quality: a risky
path
Venue: Hyderabad International Convention Centre (HICC),
Novotel & HICC Complex (Near Hitec City), Hyderabad, India
Dates: 2nd to 8th September 2011
Patient Safety: From Product to Patient Care and Transla- Registration deadline: 15th May 2011
tional Research Website: http://www.fip.org/hyderabad2011/hyderabad_home
Venue: Sunee Grand Hotel and Convention Center, Ubon
Ratchathani, Thailand
Registration deadline: 30th April 2011
Website: http://www.phar.ubu.ac.th/patient/
patient/
 School Scenario
Our Pharmaphilic team decided to take a school survey in order to assess the aware-
ness on various aspects of pharmacy among the students in one of Delhi school.
From the results we concluded that proper knowledge related to the medicines should
be given to the students which will surely support in the betterment of the country’s
health sector.
Q 1. Which of the following would you like to opt as a career after your 12th?

Medical 69% Engineering 17% Pharmacy 2% Any other 12%

Q 2. Have you ever heard about Pharmacy? If Yes, then from

Relative 50% Media/News 24% Friends 17% Any other 9%

Q 3. Do you know any college/university that offers Pharmacy as a course
52% students were aware of Delhi University and 24% students said that they know AMITY University
while rest of the students were not aware of any university.
Q 4. The term “drug” means?
Medicine 87% Brown sugar 2% Narcotics 2% Any other 9%
Q 5. In case of an illness, you take medicines by consulting with
Physician always 38% Physician sometimes 38% Chemist 12% Parents/ on your own 12%
Q 6. You take medicine yourself when you are suffering from

Viral fever 17% Headache 47% Acidity 32% Any other 4%

Q 7. Who is the better professional to prescribe the medicines?
Physician 52% Pharmacist 46% Nurse 2% Any other 0%
Q 8. Which of the following is a pharmaceutical industry?

Ranbaxy 100% MTNL 0% TATA 0% Infosys 0%

Q 9. Expiry date should be checked for:
Medicines 0% Milk products 0% Canned food 0% All of them 100%
Q 10. Doubling the dose intake of medicine will cure you faster?

Yes 0% No 84% Can’t say 16% Don’t know 0%

Q 11. Do you follow the course and frequency of medicine prescribed by the doctor?

Yes 47% Sometimes 36% No 4% It does not matter 13%

Q 12. Medicines are made up of?

Animal products 0% Plant products 0% Chemicals 0% All of them 100%

Q 13. What do you think is the scope of Pharmacy as a profession?

Chemist/Drug inspector 0% Researcher 2% Professor 0% All of them 98%

Q 14. How will you rank pharmacy as a professional course to study:

2% 20% 45% 9% 9% 2% 2% 0% 0% 11%

 Ask the Experts
If I qualify in GPAT-2011 Examination then am I assured of scholarship in
M. Pharmacy?

Qualifying in GPAT-2011 examination is the minimum eligibility criteria for getting a

scholarship in M. Pharmacy. But, qualifying in GPAT-2011 has nothing to do with reser-
vation policy for admissions into M. Pharmacy courses. Seats in the M. Pharmacy course
like other courses are reserved as per state/central government policy. Scholarship to the
GPAT-2011 qualified candidates would be given by AICTE, New Delhi as per the rules/
norms prevalent at that time.

Fun-o-filic
Do you know?
Although the GPAT-2011 scorecard is valid only for one year but
this is for the purpose of obtaining scholarship in M.Pharmacy.
After completing M. Pharm degree if someone is interested in get-
ting registered for Ph.D. degree then GPAT scorecard is valid be-
yond one year and the applicants need not appear in separate en-
trance/eligibility examination for Ph.D. registration conducted by
universities.

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